Soldiers during the operation in Benue. Credit: Nigerian Army
Troops of Sector 1 Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, have neutralised two suspected terrorists and rescued three kidnapped victims during an offensive in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.
The Force said in a statement on Friday by its Acting Media Information Officer, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, that the operation was carried out in conjunction with the Benue State Civil Protection Guard.
According to the statement, the operation began at about 3:00 a.m. on July 16 and ended on July 17.
“The operation saw troops advance through Takum in Taraba State to Tse Togo and Utenge communities located across River Yooyo at Orter Camp, where suspected terrorists were operating.
